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Review: hospital based case management does not reduce length of hospital stay or readmissions in adults

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.9.2.54

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    Kim YJ, Soeken KL. A meta-analysis of the effect of hospital-based case management on hospital length-of-stay and readmission. Nurs Res 2005;54:255–64.OpenUrlPubMedWeb of Science

    Q Does hospital based case management reduce length of hospital stay and readmissions in adults?

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    Medline (1996–2003), CINAHL (1982–2003), HealthSTAR (1975–2003), bibliographies of relevant reviews, and content experts.

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    randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that assessed the effects of hospital based case management on length of stay or readmission rate in inpatients ⩾18 years of age. Studies of patients with mental illness, outpatient services, or hospital-to-community based or community based case management were excluded. Methodological quality of individual studies was assessed using the 5 point Jadad scale; intervention quality was assessed based on the presence of 6 components: comprehensive assessment, education/consultation, collaboration, discharge planning, linkage with community, and …

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    • For correspondence: MsY J Kim, School of Nursing, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA. ykim007{at}son.umaryland.edu

    • Source of funding: no external funding.